Scientists May Have Found A Mega Ocean Of Oil—On The Other Side Of The Universe

Scientists have found an oil field containing 200
times more hydrocarbons than the amount of water that currently
exists on Earth.

But there's the rub.

The oil field is 1,300 lightyears away.

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute in Germany
say they've
discovered major hydrocarbon molecule deposits in the
Horsehead Nebula galaxy in the Orion constellation.

Unlike Earth-bound fossil fuels — which are made up of decayed
organic material — the researchers believe these hydrocarbon
molecules are created by the fragmentation of giant carbonaceous
molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, a
waste-product of dying stars.

"We observe the operation of a natural refinery of petroleum of
gigantic size," they conclude.

While this crude may not be on the radar of the country's oilmen,
scientists are extremely interested in the compounds:
Some believe these
space-borne molecules may have served as organic compounds for
creating life.